150 Each Other’s Mentor Part 1 (1/2)

The way Saleen and Lex exited the magical tower was similar to the way they had entered. They were required to pass through a long metallic passageway. Lex was prepared for the journey back, and she did not vomit. Both of them squeezed against each other, causing Lex to feel more awkward than she had when they had entered. Saleen spoke to her in an intimate manner, causing Lex to become speechless and she did not respond.

Saleen and Lex walked up to the tenth story in silence. At the end of the staircase, there were no doors and walls, and the entirety of the tenth story was an open hall. The light here was gentle, and the windows on all six sides were expansive. As they looked out through the windows, they could clearly see the forest miles away.

What shocked everyone was the sight in the middle of this gigantic hall. A magic light shot from an enormous, complex magic array on the ground onto the ceiling. This magic light was thicker than the metallic column back on the eighth story, and in the middle was a three-dimensional mirage.

A magic mirage was not anything extraordinary. In fact, the four biggest empires had many theaters which used magic mirages as backdrops in shows. But this magic mirage was not imaginary at all. It was actually a miniature landscape of the hell in god’s punishment.

In the middle of the mirage was the mountain with the ten story magical tower and the forests that surrounded it on all four sides. What surprised Saleen and Lex was the degree of intricateness the mirage possessed. Saleen only needed to employ a little perception to be able to closely study every detail in the mirage.

In the forest, a bug with two pairs of wings was flying above the surface of the water. Meanwhile, in a dark green puddle, a fuchsia toad was bobbing up and down. Suddenly, the toad stuck out its tongue and pulled the bug into its mouth.

If a person were to walk inside such a mirage, they would definitely be trapped inside of it. Furthermore, there were twenty-four mini magic arrays engulfing the outer magic array. This mirage was not just an imaginary phenomenon, and if Saleen remembered correctly, there had been a book of magic notes which had recorded the descriptions of such magic arrays.

Shinra’s Mirage, a spell that originated from the First Dynasty.

Lex thought about this spell and caressed Shinra’s Ring on her finger. That ring had also been handed down to her from the First Dynasty. The history of the Grukos family reached much further back than what most people though. The First Dynasty had also had another name – the Shinra Dynasty.

The powers that the royal family of the Shinra Dynasty had possessed were close to that of the gods, and yet, they were not as restrained as the gods. They controlled the Myers Mainland for at least ten thousand years before the dynasty went into a gradual decline.

Lex possessed an even deeper understanding of Shinra’s Mirage. It was rumored that there had been a colossal magic array in the palace during the Shinra Dynasty, and by using the magic array, the emperor had been able to spy on all of the mainland.

The Shinra’s Mirage in front them was obviously used to surveil the hell of the god’s punishment. To humans of the present civilization, this was an unimaginable power.

Even though this device was still active, the vital magic array that was used for control was not being powered by magic nuclei. At least twenty-four sorcerers were needed to power it. Otherwise, the Shinra’s Mirage would not possess any offensive abilities and could only be used as a telescope with an infinite range.

Who would have thought that Saleen’s words would be true. This single magic array on the tenth story was more valuable than the combined value of everything from the first to the ninth story. Lex did not know how to use it, and Saleen was equally clueless. Perhaps they could share it?

Saleen did not think too much about it. It was definitely impossible for him to use the Shinra’s Mirage. Even if Saleen became a sorcerer, he would still not be able to activate it, and Lex had no way of using it either. It was possible that Holy Rock City would be able to squeeze out twenty-four sorcerers, but not many of them would be affiliated to the Grukos family.

Only Alchemy City possessed such capabilities.

The Shinra’s Mirage had been active for the past thousands of years without any form of control over it. If someone took control of it now, that person would be able to control the entire space within god’s punishment. To Saleen, this was not a temptation. It was a delusion.

Saleen had been confident enough to advance and become a sorcerer through his diligence, but he did not have the ability to command his fellow sorcerers. This thing had been nothing in the prestigious First Dynasty, and even Raphael managed to accomplish it.

But for the past one thousand years, the powers that humans had possessed had continuously weakened, so the number of sorcerers were decreasing.

”Saleen, what do you plan to do?” In her heart, Lex was calculating how many mage masters she had groomed. Out of those mage masters, almost all of them had the potential to be promoted into sorcerers. If they could be transported to the hell of god’s punishment once they advanced to Grade 7 and then trained in the six element space, it would only be a matter of time before they reached Grade 9.

Twenty-four Grade 9 sorcerers were needed to effectively control Shinra’s Mirage. Saleen could not do it, so Lex hoped that she would be able to accomplish it.

”Let’s leave this place first. If we can’t return, then this device will only be a white elephant.” Saleen looked at the scenery projected by the Shinra’s Mirage. None of those ferocious magic beasts dared to come near the mountain. The other side of the forest was barren, as the regular eruptions by the volcano had caused any life on the land to be very short-lived.

When Lex heard what Saleen said, she decided to temporarily shelf the idea of controlling the Shinra’s Mirage. This idea was still too distant right now, and she would need at least ten years before she could achieve it. Saleen was right. They needed to return to the Myers Mainland before making any decisions.

”Let’s make our way down.” Lex took her eyes off of the bizarre mirage and went down the stairs first.